Welcome, welcome, welcome. The hardworking scientists at POWDER’s Division of Polls and Skier Opinion have returned with one other trove of insightful outcomes. This time, the eggheads requested the snowboarding lots about what number of instruments they should get the job finished. The outcomes, whereas hardly stunning, may show you how to higher perceive your fellow skier. Have you ever amassed extra skis than others? Are you getting by with a smaller quiver than most?Discover out under.The 2026 POWDER Photograph Annual is right here! Search for a print copy on a newsstand close to you, or click on right here to have a duplicate shipped on to your entrance door.
Ballot Outcomes: How Many Pairs of Skis Do You Want?
Ballot Highlights
Complete Votes: 4,591Number of Votes on Instagram: 1,813Number of Votes on Web site: 2,778Most Fashionable Ski Complete: 3-5 Pairs (2,238 votes, 49% of voters)Least Fashionable Powder Day Complete: 1 Pair (405 votes, 9% of voters)Different outcomes:
2 Pairs: 1,527 votes, 33% of voters
6+ Pairs: 422 votes, 9% of voters
Ballot Observations
We noticed it coming, however our favourite feedback had been people who made the basic n+1 one joke. The joke being that the right quantity of skis is all the time yet one more than you already personal. The extra the merrier, proper?Nonetheless, the profitable consequence was the comparatively modest 3-5 pairs class. Your common diehard skier has two principal bases to cowl with corresponding setups—resort and backcountry—and the 3-5 group leaves some wiggle room for enjoyable bonus skis. Given how versatile skis are nowadays, this consequence is sensible.The 1 Pair and 6+ Pairs classes arrived on the end line neck and neck (they weren’t the identical votes-wise, however got here shut). At the very least among the many skiers we polled, the hoarders and the spartans had been within the minority. Most fell someplace in between.One lingering query we now have that would make for a future ballot: how typically do folks purchase skis?
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What We May’ve Achieved Higher
What constitutes a necessity? Technically, nothing, if you’re speaking about snowboarding. We suppose frostbite counts as a necessity—or medical emergency that requires a response—however largely, if you’re snowboarding, it’s about desires. That extends to amassing a ski quiver; nobody’s going to die in the event that they don’t get a brand new pair of skis. A number of commenters made this level, addressing the wording of our query. We agree. That stated, these of us residing out West may really feel like we want a powder day proper now. You might say the identical about some spiffy new sticks.Rounding share points struck once more, this time on the web site—darn it. Once more, we gained’t bore you with the nitty-gritty, however some votes bought misplaced within the ether and did not land the place they need to. Hopefully, we’ll have the ability to view actual numbers on the backend sooner or later. Within the meantime, the outcomes you see right here weren’t dramatically impacted. To view the extra actual uncombined whole percentages on internet and socials, click on right here and right here.
Concerning the POWDER Weekly Ballot
We launch our weekly polls at 3 p.m. EST each Monday. They continue to be open till 12:00 p.m. EST that Friday, with the outcomes dropping on Sunday at 9 a.m. EST (schedule adjustments round holidays are doable). You possibly can take part and see the outcomes proper right here on our web site or by visiting our Instagram web page.
